Us vs Clerky
Quick answers
- How does StateDues compare to Clerky?
- Startup legal paperwork platform: Delaware C-corp incorporation, SAFEs, hiring documents, and equity issuances, priced as a lifetime package or per use.
| Clerky | StateDues | |
| Incorporation | $819 lifetime package, or $427 pay-per-use | Not offered |
| Fundraising & hiring docs | SAFEs, notes, offer letters, equity grants | Not offered |
| 83(b) and equity | Structured issuance flows | Explained with deadlines |
| Tax modeling | Not offered | Full multi-state engines |
What Clerky does well
Venture-standard paperwork. The lifetime package covers Delaware incorporation with expedited filing, the first year of Delaware registered agent service, and unlimited standard fundraising, hiring, and maintenance documents. Pay-per-use pricing suits founders who need only incorporation now.
What it leaves to you
Clerky sends compliance reminders but doesn't model state taxes. Delaware franchise tax (file under APV), foreign qualification in states where you hire (Clerky offers it as an add-on), and state payroll registration are separate decisions with their own costs.
Where StateDues fits
Use Clerky for the documents; use our Delaware calculator, 83(b) guide, and nexus checker to plan the costs that follow.
Before you buy any formation service
State fees are the same whichever provider files for you, and they usually cost more than the provider. Check the five-year cost by state, whether your team creates nexus elsewhere, and what a registered agent should cost.
Other comparisons
Sources
- Clerky public pricing pages (checked September 2026)
- State fee schedules cited in the linked guides